FDAR attorneys, Daniel Downey and Melanie Williamson secured a defense verdict in federal court in the United States Northern District of Ohio for a deputy sheriff involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting. The jury found that the Richland County Sheriff’s deputy represented by FDAR did not violate the Plaintiff’s constitutional rights. This case stemmed from [...]
FDAR attorneys, Daniel Downey and Melanie Williamson, secured a defense verdict in federal court in the United States Southern District of Ohio following a six-day jury trial. The jury found that the Delaware County Sheriff’s deputies represented by FDAR did not violate the Plaintiff’s constitutional rights. The case stemmed from events that took place on [...]
Two cases have been filed in the U.S. District Court in Columbus seeking to challenge union’s collections of dues and fair share fees in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME. Both these cases are filed by attorneys for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and asks the court [...]
An interesting case is making its way through federal court after initially being dismissed at the early stages by a district court judge. The case is Kleber v. CareFusion. The plaintiff, 59-year-old Dale Kleber, is an attorney in the Chicago-area. Mr. Kleber has extensive experience in the legal and professional world, serving as the chief [...]
It is hard to believe it has been five years since Cheri passed away. We think of her often and remember the many good times we shared and the special way she touched so many lives. Cheri liked most people and loved all animals. We will donate a gift to the Delaware County Humane Society [...]
Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff attorneys have once again been named to the U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America List! Congratulations to Benjamin Albrecht, Daniel Downey and Marc Fishel who were named as Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas. Daniel Downey also received Lawyer of the Year 2019 award.
Read the full article NEW ALBANY, OHIO (July 2, 2018) - Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey LLP is changing its name to Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLP to highlight the law firm's further growth in private-sector practice and litigation. We are also pleased to announce that Melanie J. Williamson has become a Partner with [...]
A federal judge of the Southern District of New York held that President Trump violated the First Amendment by “blocking” individuals from his @realDonaldTrump twitter account in response to the political views expressed by those individuals. The lawsuit was brought by several twitter users who were blocked from viewing or replying to the President’s tweets [...]
On March 7, 2018, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that discriminating against an employee based on their transgender or transitioning status is a violation of Title VII. EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 5720 (6th Cir. 2018). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act [...]
FHKAD is pleased to announce that Frank Hatfield has accepted a position to become the next Risk Control Manager at CORSA. Frank has been a valued member of our team for more than a decade and he will be missed. However, we are excited about his opportunity to begin a new chapter of his career [...]